🚀 Deployment in Next.js

Next.js can be deployed on Vercel, AWS, DigitalOcean, Railway, or self-hosted VPS. Let’s go over the best ways to deploy your Next.js app.

📌 1. Deploy to Vercel (Recommended)

Vercel is the official deployment platform for Next.js.

🔹 Steps to Deploy on Vercel

1️⃣ Install Vercel CLI:

bash
npm install -g vercel

2️⃣ Login to Vercel:

bash
vercel login

3️⃣ Deploy your project:

bash
vercel

4️⃣ Follow the setup & get a live URL.

✅ Automatic builds & caching
✅ Best for Serverless Deployments

📌 2. Deploy to Netlify

Netlify supports static-only Next.js apps.

🔹 Steps to Deploy on Netlify

1️⃣ Install Netlify CLI:

bash
npm install -g netlify-cli

2️⃣ Run:

bash
netlify deploy

3️⃣ Use next export for static sites:

bash
next build && next export

✅ Works only for static sites (no SSR)

📌 3. Deploy to DigitalOcean (Docker)

1️⃣ Create a Dockerfile

dockerfile
FROM node:18-alpineWORKDIR /appCOPY package.json yarn.lock ./RUN yarn installCOPY . .RUN yarn buildCMD ["yarn", "start"]

2️⃣ Build & Run Docker

bash
docker build -t my-next-app .docker run -p 3000:3000 my-next-app

✅ Best for VPS & private cloud hosting

📌 4. Deploy to AWS (EC2 + Nginx)

🔹 Steps to Deploy

1️⃣ Install Node.js & PM2:

bash
sudo apt update && sudo apt install nodejs npmnpm install -g pm2

2️⃣ Upload your project to EC2
3️⃣ Install dependencies & build:

bash
npm installnpm run buildpm2 start npm --name "next-app" -- start

4️⃣ Configure Nginx as a Reverse Proxy:

nginx
server {    listen 80;    server_name mydomain.com;    location / {        proxy_pass http://localhost:3000;        proxy_http_version 1.1;        proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;        proxy_set_header Connection 'upgrade';        proxy_set_header Host $host;        proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade;    }}

✅ Great for large-scale applications

📌 5. Deploy to Railway

Railway supports Next.js with both SSR & static pages.

🔹 Steps to Deploy

1️⃣ Connect your GitHub repo
2️⃣ Railway detects Next.js & auto-deploys
✅ Free tier available

📌 6. Deploy with Firebase Hosting

1️⃣ Install Firebase CLI:

bash
npm install -g firebase-tools

2️⃣ Initialize Firebase:

bash
firebase loginfirebase init hosting

3️⃣ Build & deploy:

bash
next build && firebase deploy

✅ Best for static hosting

📌 7. Summary: Choosing the Right Deployment